Wednesday. October 21, 1998
The University Daily Kansan
Section B · Page 3
Brown tackles silver screen
KU football player worked in movies during the summer
By Jodi M. Smith
Kansas sportswriter
Kanson sportswriter
Kansas linebacker Pat Brown was a slave.
Maybe not in the pre-Civil War days, but he was a slave in two movies he acted in this summer.
Brown, who has already received his undergraduate degree in film, was an extra for two films this summer—Ride with the Devil and Monday After the Miracle.
The first is about Quantrill's Raid and was filmed in Missouri. The second is a story of Helen Keller and will be released as a CBS movie Nov. 22.
Brown got the parts with help from Jack Wright, a theater and film professor who also owns a casting agency in Kansas City, Mo.
"I did the whole little spiel where you sit down and take pictures," Brown said. "Every now and then they call me for extra bits if they need an African male."
Working on the films was a fun learning experience for Brown
because he has always been interested in the behind-the-scenes work of movies.
Senior linebacker Patrick Brown chases TAA&M quarterback Randy McCown. In addition to playing on the football field, Brown also played a slave in two movies this summer — *Ride with the Devil and Monday After the Miracle*, which will air on CBS Nov. 22. Photo by Kate Levenson/KANSAN
"I love watching that stuff on TV," he said. "Actually being there on the set, actually seeing what they do, see the director say cut and all that good stuff, that was fun for me."
"I know I can't act," Brown said. "I've never acted in anything with any substance or meat to it."
But although he's delved into the world of acting, one thing keeps him from dreaming of being a star.
In his years as a film major, Brown escaped without ever acting in a University production.
"I really don't like theater all that much," he said. "I've learned to like it since I've been here, because the different classes that I've taken, I was required to see all the plays."
In the long run, Brown would rather work behind the scenes as a director, screenwriter or producer in television.
But first he wants to get his graduate degree in business.
"I want to be well-rounded," Brown said.
He is taking two independent study classes, a fitness class and a transition class from the university.
He plans to take the Graduate Management Admissions Test
(GMAT) next semester so he can start graduate school in the fall.
For now, he's acting and playing football, two things in his life he feels are very similar to each other.
"I think they're somewhat the
same." Brown said. "I have fun doing both. Out there on the football field I really try to keep it loose, and try to have fun with the other guys. It's all about having fun. What I can do to have fun and keep the other guys having fun."
Victories shift high school rankings
The Associated Press
TOPEKA - Hutchinson's stay among Kansas' high school football elite was short-lived in The Associated Press consensus rankings.
After knocking Derby out of the No.1 ranking in Class 6A two weeks ago, the Salt Hawks themselves were ousted from the No.4 position and ushered out of the Top5 ratings after a 20-13 overtime loss to Maize last week.
Prep teams launched district play last week and play their second district games this week. They decide district championships and playoff berths next week in the final regular season games of 1998.
Wichita Southeast remained the unanimous No.1 choice in Class 6A after thrashing Wichita Heights,
48-7, last week. Garden City took advantage of Hutchinson's slide to move into the 6A ratings with a 40-0 win against Dodge City.
Liberal also retained the top rating in 5A, unanimously, after whipping Goddard, 28-7. Only change in 5A saw Salina Central jump from No. 4 to No. 2 after walloping Great Bend, 42-6. That shoved Blue Valley-Stilwell and Fort Scott down one notch each even though they won.
Also a unanimous top choice was Topeka Hayden in Class 4A, after it smoked Wamego, 55-18. Sabetha, a 35-6 winner over Atchison, held onto the second spot in 4A.
Other unanimous choices in this week's rankings are Smith Center in 3A and Little River in Eight-Man I, while Sylvan Grove again missed being unanimous by just one vote
in Eight-Man II. Claflin and Atwood are locked in a tight race for No.1 in Class 2-1A.
AP consensus rankings are an average of ratings by the Hutchinson News, Salina Journal, Topeka Capital-Journal and Wichita Eagle.
Here are the AP consensus rankings after seven weeks:
Class 6A
1. Wichita Southeast, 7-0. 2. Wichita Northwest, 6-1. 3. Olathe South, 6-1. 5, tie. Derby, 6-1, and Garden City, 5-2. Others rated: None.
1. Liberal, 6-1. 2. Salina Central, 6-1. 3. Stilwell-Blue Valley, 7-0. 4. Fort Scott, 7-0. 5. Valley Center, 7-0. Others rated: None.
Class 5A
1. Topeka Hayden, 7.0.2. Sabeth,
7.0.3. Pratt, 6.1.4. Concordia, 7.0.5.
Class 4A
Prairie View, 7-0. Others rated:
Columbus, 7-0, and Holton, 7-0.
Class 3A
1. Smith Center, 7-0.2. Conway Springs, 7-0.3. Medicine Lodge, 7-0.4. Riverton, 7-0.5. Hillsboro, 7-0.8 others rated: None.
Class 2-1A
1. Claflin, 7-0. 2. Atwood, 7-0. 3.
Onaga, 7-0. 4. Ness City, 6-1. 5.
Stockton, 6-1. Others rated: Frankfort, 6-1.
Eight-Man I
1. Little River, 7-0. 2. Ashland, 7-0.
3. Chetopa, 7-0. 4. Burron, 6-1. 5. Pratt-Skyline, 7-0. Others rated: St. Paul, 6-0.
Eight-Man II
1. Sylvan Grove, 7-0.2. Haviland, 7-0.3. Midway-Denton, 7-0.4. Hanson, 7-0.5. Hope, 7-0. Others rated: None.
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